The therapist raises the leg, keeping the knee straight.
Not exact matches
The quads and hip flexors help to pull the hip forwards, and straight
leg raises are a great quad and hip flexor exercise that are sometimes used by physical
therapists to strengthen the knee and hip.
Physical
Therapists often use straight
leg raises to help people recover from knee injuries, so this exercise is great for both men and women.
Physical
Therapists often use straight
leg raises to help people strengthen their knees after certain knee injuries.
If there are no neural symptoms (tingling, shooting pain or tight, restricted feeling throughout the back of the
leg), then the
therapist may ask the patient to
raise the head to further increase the stretch.
Straight
leg raises - This is where the doctor or
therapist asks you to bend over and touch your toes and then tests the exact same movement by placing you on your back on the bench and asks you to lift your
legs upwards.